Medieval Indian History

Question 1ExpertLevel 8

In the Mughal period the Kotwal's work was related to what?

ACity police and orderBSea frontier defenceCCoin poetryDRoyal music training

Question 2ExpertLevel 8

In Mughal agrarian administration the term Raiyat was used for whom?

APeasant or subjectBHorse traderCCourt painterDForeign envoy

Question 3ExpertLevel 8

Why is the Jagirdari crisis linked with Mughal decline?

ADue to shortage of suitable Jagirs and dissatisfaction of MansabdarsBDue to excessive growth of Mughal paintingCDue to sermons of Chishti saintsDDue to shortage of bricks in Bengal

Question 4ExpertLevel 8

During Jahangir's reign the Kandahar question was important in relations with which power?

ASafavid PersiaBChola kingdomCPortuguese GoaDMaratha confederacy

Question 5ExpertLevel 8

What was the main objective of Shah Jahan's Balkh and Badakhshan campaigns?

ATo expand Mughal influence in Central AsiaBTo buy Bengal bricksCTo stop Rajput paintingDTo collect Maratha Chauth

Question 6ExpertLevel 8

In which year did Aurangzeb annex Bijapur?

A1686B1679C1658D1707

Question 7ExpertLevel 8

What was the long-term impact of Aurangzeb's Deccan campaigns?

AThey put heavy pressure on Mughal resourcesBThe Mughal treasury immediately doubledCThe Rajput problem endedDEuropean trade stopped

Question 8ExpertLevel 8

After the Treaty of Purandar with Jai Singh, Shivaji went to which Mughal court?

AAurangzeb's court at AgraBAkbar's court at Fatehpur SikriCJahangir's court at LahoreDBabur's court at Kabul

Question 9ExpertLevel 8

Which language remained important for correspondence and official documents in the Maratha state?

AMarathiBLatinCChineseDGreek

Question 10ExpertLevel 8

What was the main objective of Shivaji's naval policy?

AProtecting the western coast and increasing maritime powerBMaking bricks in BengalCRunning Delhi's Iqta systemDPromoting Mughal painting

Question 11ExpertLevel 8

Kanhoji Angre was associated with Maratha power in which field?

ANavy and maritime controlBMughal paintingCSikh scriptureDBahmani revenue

Question 12ExpertLevel 8

Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom is associated with the reign of which Mughal ruler?

AJahangirBAkbarCShah JahanDAurangzeb

Question 13ExpertLevel 8

Bhai Gurdas is important in Sikh tradition for what?

AScribing the Guru Granth Sahib and explanatory VarsBFounding the Delhi SultanateCVijayanagara warsDMughal tax system

Question 14ExpertLevel 8

Namdev's Bhakti tradition is mainly associated with which region?

AMaharashtraBKashmirCGujarat coastDBengal delta

Question 15ExpertLevel 8

Tukaram's compositions are famous in which poetic form?

AAbhangBDohaCMasnaviDGhazal

Question 16ExpertLevel 8

Surdas's Bhakti literary tradition is especially associated with what?

AKrishna devotion and Braj Bhasha poetryBSufi Persian historyCMughal military ordersDBahmani provincial administration

Question 17ExpertLevel 8

Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas is considered to be composed in which language?

AAwadhiBPersianCArabicDTurkish

Question 18ExpertLevel 8

Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi of the Naqshbandi order was famous for which idea?

AEmphasis on Wahdat-ush-ShuhudBChauth systemCDahsala revenueDVijayanagara Nayaka system

Question 19ExpertLevel 8

Why is Mughal prince Dara Shikoh's association with the Qadiri order important?

AIt shows his Sufi and religious synthesis interestsBHe founded the Lodi dynastyCHe defeated the Deccan SultanatesDHe founded Vijayanagara

Question 20ExpertLevel 8

In medieval trade the role of Bania and Mahajan was linked with what?

ATrade, credit and financeBFort cannonsCCourt danceDReligious war

Question 21ExpertLevel 8

What was the main economic importance of Mandis and Hats in medieval India?

ACentres of local and regional exchangeBOnly royal tombsCOnly military campsDOnly Sufi shrines

Question 22ExpertLevel 8

What was one major effect of the trade in spices and textiles in medieval India?

AIndia developed strong links with Indian Ocean tradeBAgriculture completely endedCAll cities became emptyDUse of currency stopped

Question 23ExpertLevel 8

In the Mughal period Rupiya, Dam and Mohur were mainly related to what?

AMilitary ranksBCoinage systemCSufi ordersDCategories of forts

Question 24ExpertLevel 8

What was the main benefit of linking artisans' production with royal Karkhanas in medieval India?

ACompletely emptying villagesBTurning all merchants into soldiersCClosing Sufi KhanqahsDControlled production for court and military needs

Question 25ExpertLevel 8

What was the main function of the Barid system in the Delhi Sultanate?

ACollection of religious taxBIntelligence and postal communicationCTemple constructionDCoin minting

Medieval Indian History

Quiz this set

In the Mughal period the Kotwal's work was related to what?

In Mughal agrarian administration the term Raiyat was used for whom?

Why is the Jagirdari crisis linked with Mughal decline?

During Jahangir's reign the Kandahar question was important in relations with which power?

What was the main objective of Shah Jahan's Balkh and Badakhshan campaigns?

In which year did Aurangzeb annex Bijapur?

What was the long-term impact of Aurangzeb's Deccan campaigns?

After the Treaty of Purandar with Jai Singh, Shivaji went to which Mughal court?

Which language remained important for correspondence and official documents in the Maratha state?

What was the main objective of Shivaji's naval policy?

Kanhoji Angre was associated with Maratha power in which field?

Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom is associated with the reign of which Mughal ruler?

Bhai Gurdas is important in Sikh tradition for what?

Namdev's Bhakti tradition is mainly associated with which region?

Tukaram's compositions are famous in which poetic form?

Surdas's Bhakti literary tradition is especially associated with what?

Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas is considered to be composed in which language?

Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi of the Naqshbandi order was famous for which idea?

Why is Mughal prince Dara Shikoh's association with the Qadiri order important?

In medieval trade the role of Bania and Mahajan was linked with what?

What was the main economic importance of Mandis and Hats in medieval India?

What was one major effect of the trade in spices and textiles in medieval India?

In the Mughal period Rupiya, Dam and Mohur were mainly related to what?

What was the main benefit of linking artisans' production with royal Karkhanas in medieval India?

What was the main function of the Barid system in the Delhi Sultanate?

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Medieval Indian History

Quiz this set

In the Mughal period the Kotwal's work was related to what?

In Mughal agrarian administration the term Raiyat was used for whom?

Why is the Jagirdari crisis linked with Mughal decline?

During Jahangir's reign the Kandahar question was important in relations with which power?

What was the main objective of Shah Jahan's Balkh and Badakhshan campaigns?

In which year did Aurangzeb annex Bijapur?

What was the long-term impact of Aurangzeb's Deccan campaigns?

After the Treaty of Purandar with Jai Singh, Shivaji went to which Mughal court?

Which language remained important for correspondence and official documents in the Maratha state?

What was the main objective of Shivaji's naval policy?

Kanhoji Angre was associated with Maratha power in which field?

Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom is associated with the reign of which Mughal ruler?

Bhai Gurdas is important in Sikh tradition for what?

Namdev's Bhakti tradition is mainly associated with which region?

Tukaram's compositions are famous in which poetic form?

Surdas's Bhakti literary tradition is especially associated with what?

Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas is considered to be composed in which language?

Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi of the Naqshbandi order was famous for which idea?

Why is Mughal prince Dara Shikoh's association with the Qadiri order important?

In medieval trade the role of Bania and Mahajan was linked with what?

What was the main economic importance of Mandis and Hats in medieval India?

What was one major effect of the trade in spices and textiles in medieval India?

In the Mughal period Rupiya, Dam and Mohur were mainly related to what?

What was the main benefit of linking artisans' production with royal Karkhanas in medieval India?

What was the main function of the Barid system in the Delhi Sultanate?

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